SI04 (Wrist Bone)

腕骨wàn gǔ

Small Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SI04 (Wrist Bone)
72
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

On the ulnar side of the palm in the depression the between base of the 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which SI04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationMuscle WastingChillsCold ShoulderCold ShoulderContraction ArmContraction ArmContraction ElbowContraction ElbowSpleen DeficiencySpleen DeficiencyDisease FebrileDisease FebrileBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionFever FullnessHeatHemiplegiaElbow StiffnessFinger StiffnessFinger Contraction StiffnessImmobility ElbowImmobility FingerImmobility Finger ContractionJaundiceWatery EyesMalariaPainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainRib PainRib PainHeadacheHeadacheLeg PainLeg PainShoulder PainShoulder PainWrist PainWrist PainPharyngitisMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating SwellingCheek SwellingCheek SwellingEar SwellingEar SwellingJaw SwellingJaw SwellingNeck SwellingNeck SwellingSubmandibular SwellingSubmandibular SwellingDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeTaste LossTaste LossThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveTinnitusWrist WeaknessWrist Weakness

Protocols using SI04

  • Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living ImpairedLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5671998)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling FingersLI05, SI04, BL23, TB04, TB05, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling FingersLI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394)
  • Spontaneous SweatingLU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Fatigue, Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Widespread PainSI03, SI04, BL62, BL64, BL65 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9684649)
  • Finger Contraction StiffnessLI04, LI05, HT05, SI03, SI04, TB02, LV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Rib PainLU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Elbow StiffnessLU05, LI10, LI11, LI12, HT09, SI04, SI07, SI08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Wrist WeaknessLU07, LU09, LI05, SI04, TB02, TB04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Lower Back PainLU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Breathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsLU02, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, ST09, ST10, ST15, ST16, ST20, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP12, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT01, HT07, SI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL27, KD04, KD07, PC01, PC07, TB02, GB25, GB40, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV03, CV14, CV17, CV22, GV11, GV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Back PainLU09, LI01, LI16, ST19, ST28, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, BL11, BL12, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL30, BL31, BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL52, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, KD21, PC02, TB01, TB05, TB06, TB12, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB28, GB29, GB30, GB32, GB41, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV22, GV07, GV10, GV20, XB06, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)